Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer holds a pen, on the day US President Donald Trump signs executive orders and proclamations, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S ...

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer looks on as President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on April 9, 2025. SAUL LOEB via Getty Images ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she was caught by surprise last week to walk into the Oval Office for a meeting with President Donald Trump to find she was in a televised press conference.

President Trump welcomed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, to the Oval Office before signing executive orders on Wednesday, saying she’s “done an excellent job” and is a “very ...

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer holds a pen, on the day US President Donald Trump signs executive orders and proclamations, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S ...

She left with a new problem: Donald Trump’s praise. The president caught Whitmer off-guard during remarks in the Oval Office, as she stood in the back of the room while he briefly lauded her.

The president caught Whitmer off-guard during remarks in the Oval Office, as she stood in the back of the room while he briefly lauded her. “We’re honored to have Gretchen Whitmer from ...

She left with a new problem: Donald Trump’s praise. The president caught Whitmer off-guard during remarks in the Oval Office, as she stood in the back of the room while he briefly lauded her.